Commercial Education Society of Australia

CODE OF PRACTICE

The Society, as a voluntary association of appropriately qualified persons, is incorporated under the provisions of the Corporations Law of the Commonwealth, in accordance with its objects:

functions democratically within the scope of all relevant federal, state and territorial legislation, local government requirements, and its own Memorandum and Articles of Association
is committed to high standards of vocational education and training and the application of that training
encourages other organisations and individuals involved in training to engender an esprit de corps among the teachers and practitioners of such subjects
offers independent external assessments in business administration subjects at Levels 2, 3 and 4 to reinforce examination integrity
awards certificates of competence subject to the proviso that every certificate issued on the face of it shows that it is merely a certificate granted on an examination conducted by the Society and does not take effect under any statutory public power
encourages the pursuit of excellence by recognising merit in examination results, and makes awards to outstanding candidates
does not offer courses of training, and does not engage in activities that are in conflict with the interests of its members who are trainers
behaves ethically in its dealings with and on behalf of members and students, and is motivated by the ideals of:

serving the community
meeting the special needs and circumstances of its candidates
providing low-cost educational opportunity for all, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, religious and political belief, social and educational background, or any other discriminatory consideration

The Society keeps abreast of relevant legislative, industry and educational standards, including those concerned with occupational health and safety, flexible delivery, recognition of prior learning, and equality of access.

It maintains:

a business management structure
a business plan
a code of practice
adequate insurance cover
a marketing and advertising policy
a privacy policy
an examinations management structure
a grievance and appeal procedure
a fees refund policy
a staff training and procedures manual
a system of document control, covering statutory documents, membership and assessment records, and archiving
a system for internal monitoring and reviewing procedures, including contact with members of the Society and clients to obtain input and feedback

Assessment Procedures

The Society’s assessments are based on the competencies in BSB07 Business Services Training Package and are designed to determine whether a candidate can demonstrate the target competencies.

The Society’s examiners select a representative range of skills and knowledge from the national documents when composing CESA examinations. In addition, the Society conducts examinations in other skills, the possession of which is implied by but not included specifically in the standards. Those skills also are identified in CESA syllabuses.

The Society’s examiners are aware of and follow nationally approved assessment procedures.

The Society reviews, evaluates and adjusts its assessment methods and requirements to ensure the validity, reliability, flexibility and fairness of its assessments.

Assessment Information

The Society, in its syllabus documents, newsletters, and related documents, provides clients with detailed, accurate, relevant, and up-to-date assessment information.

How Does One Become an Approved Examination Centre

This can be done by making an application on the prescribed form. Copies are available from the Society’s office or its website. A fee of $200 is payable for initial registration. Approved centres may also apply to be issued with a certificate of their registered status. Annual registration is required with a fee of $50.

Examination centres must submit a minimum of 50 candidates per year in order to remain registered.

Approved CESA examination centres are regularly sent details of examination matters.